Category Archives: Musicals

Jennifer Hudson: THE Dreamgirl

Posted on June 9, 2009 by David Fick

Over the weekend, I watched Dreamgirls on DVD with some friends. It’s been a while since I saw it and I think part of me had forgotten how much I enjoy the film. At one point, we were all discussing … Continue reading →

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West Side Story

Posted on June 8, 2009 by David Fick

West Side Story: I won’t lie. West Side Story was the revival I was most excited about this season. Not only do we get to revisit one of the great Broadway musicals of all time, we get to explore it … Continue reading →

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Guys and Dolls

Posted on June 8, 2009 by David Fick

Guys and Dolls: I’ve been in two minds about this revival. I really wanted it to work, but nothing I’ve heard about it has indicated that it does. Watching this clip, the first thing that hits me – besides the … Continue reading →

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Rock of Ages

Posted on June 8, 2009 by David Fick

Rock of Ages: It took me a while to find this clip. At first, all there was to see was a multitude of clips showing how Bret Michaels walked upstage into a descending piece of scenery. As for the show … Continue reading →

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Shrek: the Musical

Posted on June 8, 2009 by David Fick

Shrek the Musical: Shrek is a show that really doesn’t interest me. I guess its pleasant enough, but for me it’s one to file with the Mel Brooks musicals (OK, haha, we get it, ooh silly rude puns, put it … Continue reading →

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Next to Normal

Posted on June 8, 2009 by David Fick

Next to Normal: This was a great choice for the broadcast, showcasing some great performances and really encapsulating a show that musically picks up where RENT left off and takes what that Pulitzer Prize-winning show gave us a step further … Continue reading →

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Billy Elliot

Posted on June 8, 2009 by David Fick

Billy Elliot: Perhaps an odd choice as a showcase piece, but I suppose it involves more of the adult cast than a more typical choice (like “Electricity”, “Shine” or “Expressing Yourself”) might have. But I don’t know that it sells … Continue reading →

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Tony Awards 2009

Posted on June 8, 2009 by David Fick

So the Tony Awards for 2009 have come and gone. I’m also super stoked that Angela Lansbury now has her fifth Tony under her belt. The woman is truly astounding! I’m all right with who won what – no really … Continue reading →

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AVENUE Q reopens in London

Posted on June 1, 2009 by David Fick

Avenue Q reopens in London’s West End today at the Gielgud Theatre, two months after vacating the Noël Coward Theatre for Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Calendar Girls. The show’s return is something of a reprieve: it would have closed in … Continue reading →

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The BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Poll

Posted on April 18, 2009 by David Fick

Today in 1994 was the day that Disney premiered the full-scale theatrical adaptation of their animated film, Beauty and the Beast, on Broadway. Here is a poll to commemorate the 15th anniversary of that day: I’ve filled my answers in … Continue reading →

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